The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-12-17
Parish Democratic Convention,
ABBEVILLE, La, December l.. 1887.

;. convention assembled this day in the
courthouse, and at II. o'clock m. the
G meeting was called to order by W.
/. 4. White, Esq, Chairman Parish
= democratic Executive Committee.
, On motion of Hon. r. p. O'Bwan
1 DR.. G. }. Edwards was elected ten.
porary chairman.
On motion Of Il. C. Smedes. ESQ.
Z. ". felter was elected temporary
secretary.
On motion Of R. e. smedes, the
chair appointed FIVE members as a
committee on credentials-R. P.
OBryan, r. c. Smedes, Jules Lau-
rents, Vim. Cade, and DR.. NJ, r.
Cushman, chairman.
On motion, a recess Of ten minutes
was taken to allow the committee on
credentials to make a report.
After recess the convention again
came to order when the committee
on credentials presented the follow.
ing report:
10 the President of the VermiIicn Parish
Convention
Alter examining the credentials
presented TO US we find that the fol.
lowing delegates were dulv and
legally elected:
LIT Ward-Aristide Toups, P. U.
Leblanc. Joseph Theriot, J.. r..
Theriot, 4 votes.
I'd Ward-J. n. Williams, WIN.
Cade, Theogene Rroussard, Elio
Harrington, 4 votes.
Sd Ward-Eli Wise, Robert c..
Smedes, CD. Edwards, CIV. Felter.
4 votes.
4th Ward-M. r. Cushman. Rcmv
Bronssard, Aristide Picard, 9 votes.
9th Ward = s%yphroycn Simon,
Henry Saver, john Abshire, Jr.,
Olivier Landry, 4 votes:
9th Ward, lst precinct-Desire
Meaux. j. G. Lemaire, j. A. Faux,
.. 3. Faux, 4 votes; I'd precint-
Enclede J.Meaux, entitled to 2 votes.
81 preclnct-Jules Laurents, | vote.
I votes.
9TH Ward, lst precinct-R. P.
oBryan, | vote; I'd precinct, no
delegates; Sd precinct-Isaac White.
Vote votes.
Alter reading report of committee !
on credentials tie same on motion :
was adopted. !
NJ. r. CusHNAN, Chairman. :
:. =. sMEDEs, Secretary. {
Alter calling roll of delegates by !
wards on motion Of J. n. Williams !
t was moved and carried TO retain il
he temporary chairman and score. a
airy as permanent officers of the
ieetlng-carried. T.
On motion of R. G, smedes. duly s.
econded, it was moyed to elect the b
delegates to the State nominating n
invention. Motion carried. o.
On motion of r. G. Smedes the o,
for delegates be taken by IL
'ards-carried.
After a vote by wards the follow. II
'g gentlemen were elected bv a :
unanimous vote to represent the
arlsh Of Vermilion at the State |.
om'natlng convention for governor
Louisiana, to be held at Baton
onge January 10, 1888:
Hon. Adrien Nunez, Lastic Brons. to
.rd, Desire Meaux, WIN. Cade. NJ
Dim ). Abshire, Jr., Solomon Wise. IN
On motion of Hon. r. T. O'Bryan. f.,
Resolued, That the delegates be ~
|thorized to cast the entire vote of ri.
is parish, at the nominating con- ne
ntion at Baton Rouge, and any nj
attending shall have said II
yht. ~
Resolrcd further. That no proxy all
all be given to any delegate ex. sh,
pit a c%o-delegate. MIR
The motion of Eli Wise instruct. cls
: the delegates to vote for General me
ancls L. Nichols first, last and VII
the time, was defeated by a vote Oh,
81 to I. ~,
On motion Of R. c. smedes, that SIN
vote for senatorial delegates be Re
by wards, resulted in the cleo
n of the following eentIemcn: the
ward Hauffpauir, DR.. NJ. r. Re
shman. Jas. N. Williams, J. B. an,
ulk, SEVERN Leblanc. w. B. Of
hite. h.;
On motion of r. c. Smedes, roa